🌟 Women’s March Madness Tips Off TODAY 🏀

It’s their turn: The women’s NCAA Tournament starts Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET. 

The powerhouse trio of favorites — South Carolina (32-0), Iowa, and LSU — shouldn’t steal the spotlight from a talented group that includes USC, UConn, and Stanford waiting to snatch the trophy from them.

Can Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, NCAA Division I Basketball’s all-time leading scorer, end her collegiate career with the ultimate prize? Will South Carolina finish a perfect season by cutting down the nets? Will LSU or someone else spoil for both?

Keep reading to see how we’re picking and betting on what might be one of the most anticipated NCAA Tournaments in recent history.

📋 BACK OFFICE BUZZ: THE RUNDOWN 3/21/24

• Women’s March Madness Tips Off — We Have Predictions and Bets!

• Round 1, Day 2 of the Men’s Tourney

➕ Experts Split On Women’s Tourney Winner, Most Outstanding Player

Our women’s March Madness roundtable is split firmly on which school will cut down the nets — and, in turn, who will win the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player:

🐤 “Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes won’t have an easy path to the title, but she’s proven time and time and again throughout her career that no moment is too big for her.”

🐔 “[For the tourney’s Most Oustanding Player,] I’m tempted to pick Clark because she’s that special, but this award is typically reserved for someone on the winning team. Thus, I’ll go with the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso, who’s shown an ability to take over games when she’s in a groove.”

🐯 “While Clark has received all the fanfare, LSU’s Angel Reese quietly continues grabbing boards and scoring buckets. She leads LSU with 19 points and 13.1 caroms per game. If LSU is to defend its crown, Reese must make an even bigger impact than she already does – and she will, because she’s a gamer.”

✍️ Have You Filled Out Your Women’s Tourney Bracket?

Find out how Doug Bonjour built his path to the National Championship Game.

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📅 Men’s Round 1 Continues On Day 2

We’re guessing you already have a blemish or three on your bracket. (Picked BYU? Or Akron to beat Creighton?) Still, our pundits have plenty of ways for you to bet Round 1 now that your bracket is locked:

Round 1 Props

Even if this underdog doesn’t topple its questionable opponent, expect plenty of points.

Round 1 Parlays

Frank Ammirante cooks up three multi-leg tickets for Round 1 Friday, including his favorite long-shot with (+1239) odds that pairs a win from two double-digit seeds.